GATE 2022 Mathematics MA Question Paper and Answer Key

Q. No.
Session Question Subject Key/Range Mark

Type Name
1 2 MCQ GA D 1
2 2 MCQ GA A 1
3 2 MCQ GA A 1
4 2 MCQ GA A 1
5 2 MCQ GA C 1
6 2 MCQ GA C 2
7 2 MCQ GA A 2
8 2 MCQ GA B 2
9 2 MCQ GA A 2
10 2 MCQ GA C 2
11 2 MCQ MA D 1
12 2 MCQ MA C 1
13 2 MCQ MA C 1
14 2 MCQ MA D 1
15 2 MCQ MA A 1
16 2 MCQ MA D 1
17 2 MCQ MA C 1
18 2 MCQ MA B 1
19 2 MCQ MA A 1
20 2 MCQ MA A 1
21 2 MCQ MA B 1
22 2 MCQ MA B 1
23 2 MCQ MA D 1
24 2 MCQ MA B 1
25 2 MSQ MA B, C, D 1
26 2 NAT MA 30 to 30 1
27 2 NAT MA 6 to 6 1
28 2 NAT MA 0.55 to 0.59 1
29 2 NAT MA 5 to 5 1
30 2 NAT MA 1 to 1 1
31 2 NAT MA 39 to 39 1
32 2 NAT MA 0.65 to 0.68 1
33 2 NAT MA 1 to 1 1
34 2 NAT MA 2 to 2 1
35 2 NAT MA 12 to 12 1
36 2 MCQ MA C 2
37 2 MCQ MA A 2
38 2 MCQ MA D 2
39 2 MCQ MA C 2
40 2 MCQ MA A 2
41 2 MCQ MA A 2
42 2 MCQ MA D 2
43 2 MCQ MA C 2
44 2 MCQ MA D 2
45 2 MCQ MA B 2
46 2 MCQ MA B 2
47 2 MCQ MA B 2
48 2 MCQ MA D 2
49 2 MSQ MA A, B, C 2
50 2 MSQ MA A, C 2
51 2 MSQ MA A, B, D 2
52 2 MSQ MA C, D 2
53 2 MSQ MA A, B 2
54 2 MSQ MA B, C, D 2
55 2 MSQ MA A, C, D 2
56 2 MSQ MA A, B, D 2
57 2 NAT MA 27 to 27 2
58 2 NAT MA 0.43 to 0.45 2
59 2 NAT MA 5.1 to 5.5 2
60 2 NAT MA 0 to 0 2
61 2 NAT MA 15 to 15 2
62 2 NAT MA 1 to 1 2
63 2 NAT MA 27 to 27 2
64 2 NAT MA 105 to 105 2
65 2 NAT MA 5 to 5 2
GATE 2022 Mathematics (MA)
Useful data
A\B {a ∈ A : a ∈ / B}
C Set of all complex numbers
Cm×n Set of all matrices of order m × n with complex entries
C∞ (Ω) Collection
√ of all infinitely differentiable functions on the open domain Ω
i −1
I Identity matrix of appropriate order
L2 (R) := L2 (R, dx)
L2 [a, b] := L2 ([a, b], dx)
N Set of all positive integers
Q Set of all rational numbers
R Set of all real numbers
Rm×n Set of all matrices of order m × n with real entries
S1 {(x1 , x2 ) ∈ R2 : x21 + x22 = 1}
S2 {(x1 , x2 , x3 ) ∈ R3 : x21 + x22 + x23 = 1}
Z Set of all integers
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GATE 2022 General Aptitude (GA)
Q.1 – Q.5 Carry ONE mark each.
Q.1 As you grow older, an injury to your _________ may take longer to _________.
(A) heel / heel
(B) heal / heel
(C) heal / heal
(D) heel / heal
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Q.2 In a 500 m race, P and Q have speeds in the ratio of 3 ∶ 4. Q starts the race
when P has already covered 140 m.
What is the distance between P and Q (in m) when P wins the race?
(A) 20
(B) 40
(C) 60
(D) 140
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Q.3 Three bells P, Q, and R are rung periodically in a school. P is rung every 20
minutes; Q is rung every 30 minutes and R is rung every 50 minutes.
If all the three bells are rung at 12:00 PM, when will the three bells ring
together again the next time?
(A) 5:00 PM
(B) 5:30 PM
(C) 6:00 PM
(D) 6:30 PM
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Q.4 Given below are two statements and four conclusions drawn based on the
statements.
Statement 1: Some bottles are cups.
Statement 2: All cups are knives.
Conclusion I: Some bottles are knives.
Conclusion II: Some knives are cups.
Conclusion III: All cups are bottles.
Conclusion IV: All knives are cups.
Which one of the following options can be logically inferred?
(A) Only conclusion I and conclusion II are correct
(B) Only conclusion II and conclusion III are correct
(C) Only conclusion II and conclusion IV are correct
(D) Only conclusion III and conclusion IV are correct
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Q.5 The figure below shows the front and rear view of a disc, which is shaded with
identical patterns. The disc is flipped once with respect to any one of the fixed
axes 1-1, 2-2 or 3-3 chosen uniformly at random.
What is the probability that the disc DOES NOT retain the same front and rear
views after the flipping operation?
Front View Rear View
(A) 0
1
(B)
3
2
(C)
3
(D) 1
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Q. 6 – Q. 10 Carry TWO marks each.
Q.6 Altruism is the human concern for the wellbeing of others. Altruism has been
shown to be motivated more by social bonding, familiarity and identification of
belongingness to a group. The notion that altruism may be attributed to empathy
or guilt has now been rejected.
Which one of the following is the CORRECT logical inference based on the
information in the above passage?
(A) Humans engage in altruism due to guilt but not empathy
(B) Humans engage in altruism due to empathy but not guilt
(C) Humans engage in altruism due to group identification but not empathy
(D) Humans engage in altruism due to empathy but not familiarity
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There are two identical dice with a single letter on each of the faces. The
Q.7
following six letters: Q, R, S, T, U, and V, one on each of the faces. Any of the
six outcomes are equally likely.
The two dice are thrown once independently at random.
What is the probability that the outcomes on the dice were composed only of
any combination of the following possible outcomes: Q, U and V?
(A) 1
4
(B) 3
4
(C) 1
6
(D) 5
36
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Q.8 The price of an item is 10% cheaper in an online store S compared to the price
at another online store M. Store S charges ₹ 150 for delivery. There are no
delivery charges for orders from the store M. A person bought the item from the
store S and saved ₹ 100.
What is the price of the item at the online store S (in ₹) if there are no other
charges than what is described above?
(A) 2500
(B) 2250
(C) 1750
(D) 1500
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Q.9 The letters P, Q, R, S, T and U are to be placed one per vertex on a regular convex
hexagon, but not necessarily in the same order.
Consider the following statements:
 The line segment joining R and S is longer than the line segment joining
P and Q.
 The line segment joining R and S is perpendicular to the line segment
joining P and Q.
 The line segment joining R and U is parallel to the line segment joining T
and Q.
Based on the above statements, which one of the following options is

CORRECT?
(A) The line segment joining R and T is parallel to the line segment joining Q and S
(B) The line segment joining T and Q is parallel to the line joining P and U
(C) The line segment joining R and P is perpendicular to the line segment joining U
and Q
(D) The line segment joining Q and S is perpendicular to the line segment joining R
and P
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Q.10
An ant is at the bottom-left corner of a grid (point P) as shown above. It aims to

move to the top-right corner of the grid. The ant moves only along the lines
marked in the grid such that the current distance to the top-right corner strictly
decreases.
Which one of the following is a part of a possible trajectory of the ant during
the movement?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q.11 – Q.35 Carry ONE mark each.
Q.11 Suppose that the characteristic equation of M ∈ C3×3 is
λ3 + αλ2 + βλ − 1 = 0,
where α, β ∈ C with α + β ̸= 0.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) M (I − βM ) = M −1 (M + αI)
(B) M (I + βM ) = M −1 (M − αI)
(C) M −1 (M −1 + βI) = M − αI
(D) M −1 (M −1 − βI) = M + αI
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Q.12 Consider
P: Let M ∈ Rm×n with m > n ≥ 2. If rank(M ) = n, then the system of

linear equations M x = 0 has x = 0 as the only solution.
Q: Let E ∈ Rn×n , n ≥ 2 be a non-zero matrix such that E 3 = 0. Then

I + E 2 is a singular matrix.
(A) Both P and Q are TRUE
(B) Both P and Q are FALSE
(C) P is TRUE and Q is FALSE
(D) P is FALSE and Q is TRUE
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Q.13 Consider the real function of two real variables given by
u(x, y) = e2x [sin 3x cos 2y cosh 3y − cos 3x sin 2y sinh 3y].
Let v(x, y) be the harmonic conjugate of u(x, y) such that v(0, 0) = 2. Let z = x+iy
and f (z) = u(x, y) + iv(x, y), then the value of 4 + 2if (iπ) is
(A) e3π + e−3π
(B) e3π − e−3π
(C) −e3π + e−3π
(D) −e3π − e−3π
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Q.14 The value of the integral

z 100
Z
dz
C z 101 + 1
where C is the circle of radius 2 centred at the origin taken in the anti-clockwise
direction is
(A) −2πi
(B) 2π
(C) 0
(D) 2πi
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Q.15 Let X be a real normed linear space. Let X0 = {x ∈ X : ∥x∥ = 1}. If X0 contains
two distinct points x and y and the line segment joining them, then, which of the
following statements is TRUE?
(A) ∥x + y∥ = ∥x∥ + ∥y∥ and x, y are linearly independent
(B) ∥x + y∥ = ∥x∥ + ∥y∥ and x, y are linearly dependent
(C) ∥x + y∥2 = ∥x∥2 + ∥y∥2 and x, y are linearly independent
(D) ∥x + y∥ = 2∥x∥∥y∥ and x, y are linearly dependent
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Q.16 Let {ek : k ∈ N} be an orthonormal basis for a Hilbert space H.

j
(−1)n+1 en , j ∈ N.
P
Define fk = ek + ek+1 , k ∈ N and gj =
n=1
∞
2
P
Then |⟨gj , fk ⟩| =
k=1
(A) 0
(B) j2
(C) 4j 2
(D) 1
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Q.17 Consider R2 with the usual metric. Let A = {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x2 + y 2 ≤ 1} and B =

{(x, y) ∈ R2 : (x−2)2 +y 2 ≤ 1}. Let M = A∪B and N = interior(A) ∪ interior(B ).
Then, which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) M and N are connected
(B) Neither M nor N is connected
(C) M is connected and N is not connected
(D) M is not connected and N is connected
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Q.18 The real sequence generated by the iterative scheme

xn−1 1
xn = + , n≥1
2 xn−1
√
(A) converges to 2, for all x0 ∈ R \ {0}
√ q
(B) converges to 2, whenever x0 > 23
√
(C) converges to 2, whenever x0 ∈ (−1, 1) \ {0}
(D) diverges for any x0 ̸= 0
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Q.19 The initial value problem

dy
= cos (xy), x ∈ R, y(0) = y0 ,
dx
where y0 is a real constant, has
(A) a unique solution
(B) exactly two solutions
(C) infinitely many solutions
(D) no solution
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Q.20 If eigenfunctions corresponding to distinct eigenvalues λ of the Sturm-Liouville

problem
d2 y dy
− 3 = λy, 0 < x < π,
dx2 dx
y(0) = y(π) = 0
are orthogonal with respect to the weight function w(x), then w(x) is
(A) e−3x
(B) e−2x
(C) e2x
(D) e3x
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Q.21 The steady state solution for the heat equation
∂u ∂ 2 u
− 2 = 0, 0 < x < 2, t > 0,
∂t ∂x
with the initial condition u(x, 0) = 0, 0 < x < 2 and the boundary conditions
u(0, t) = 1 and u(2, t) = 3, t > 0, at x = 1 is
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
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Q.22 Consider ([0, 1], T1 ), where T1 is the subspace topology induced by the Euclidean
topology on R, and let T2 be any topology on [0, 1]. Consider the following state-
ments:
P : If T1 is a proper subset of T2 , then ([0, 1], T2 ) is not compact.
Q : If T2 is a proper subset of T1 , then ([0, 1], T2 ) is not Hausdorff.
Then
(A) P is TRUE and Q is FALSE
(B) Both P and Q are TRUE
(C) Both P and Q are FALSE
(D) P is FALSE and Q is TRUE
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Q.23 Let p : ([0, 1], T1 ) → ({0, 1}, T2 ) be the quotient map, arising from the characteristic
function on [ 21 , 1], where T1 is the subspace topology induced by the Euclidean
topology on R. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) p is an open map but not a closed map
(B) p is a closed map but not an open map
(C) p is a closed map as well as an open map
(D) p is neither an open map nor a closed map
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Y
Q.24 Set Xn := R for each n ∈ N. Define Y := Xn . Endow Y with the product
n∈N
topology, where the topology on each Xn is the Euclidean topology. Consider the
set
∆ = {(x, x, x, · · · ) | x ∈ R}
with the subspace topology induced from Y . Which of the following statements is
TRUE?
(A) ∆ is open in Y
(B) ∆ is locally compact
(C) ∆ is dense in Y
(D) ∆ is disconnected
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Q.25 Consider the linear sytem of equations Ax = b with

   
3 1 1 2
A=  1 4 1  and b =  3 .
2 0 3 4
Which of the following statements are TRUE?
 
0 1/4 1/3
(A) The Jacobi iterative matrix is 1/3 0 1/3 
2/3 0 0
(B) The Jacobi iterative method converges for any initial vector
(C) The Gauss-Seidel iterative method converges for any initial vector
(D) The spectral radius of the Jacobi iterative matrix is less than 1
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Q.26 The number of non-isomorphic abelian groups of order 22 .33 .54 is .
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Q.27 The number of subgroups of a cyclic group of order 12 is .
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Q.28 The radius of convergence of the series

X
3n+1 z 2n , z ∈ C
n≥0
is (round off to TWO decimal places).
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Q.29 The number of zeros of the polynomial
2z 7 − 7z 5 + 2z 3 − z + 1
in the unit disc {z ∈ C : |z| < 1} is .
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Q.30 If P (x) is a polynomial of degree 5 and

6 6
!
X Y
α= P (xi ) (xi − xj )−1 ,
i=0 j=0, j̸=i
where x0 , x1 , · · · , x6 are distinct points in the interval [2, 3], then the value of
α2 − α + 1 is .
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Q.31 The maximum value of f (x, y) = 49−x2 −y 2 on the line x+3y = 10 is .
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1 1
Q.32 If the function f (x, y) = x2 +xy +y 2 + + , x ̸= 0, y ̸= 0 attains its local minimum
x y
value at the point (a, b), then the value of a3 + b3 is (round off to
TWO decimal places).
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Q.33 If the ordinary differential equation
d2 ϕ dϕ
x2 2
+x + x2 ϕ = 0, x > 0
dx dx
∞
X
r
has a solution of the form ϕ(x) = x an xn , where an ’s are constants and a0 ̸= 0,
n=0
2
then the value of r + 1 is .
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2α
Q.34 The Bessel functions Jα (x), x > 0, α ∈ R satisfy Jα−1 (x) + Jα+1 (x) = Jα (x).
x
Then, the value of (πJ 3 (π))2 is .
2
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Q.35 The partial differential equation
∂ 2u ∂ 2u ∂ 2u
7 + 16 + 4 =0
∂x2 ∂x∂y ∂y 2
is transformed to
∂ 2u ∂ 2u ∂ 2u
A + B + C = 0,
∂ξ 2 ∂ξ∂η ∂η 2
using ξ = y − 2x and η = 7y − 2x.
1
Then, the value of 3 (B 2 − 4AC) is .
12
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Q.36 – Q.65 Carry TWO marks each.
Q.36 Let R[X] denote the ring of polynomials in X with real coefficients. Then, the
quotient ring R[X]/(X 4 + 4) is
(A) a field
(B) an integral domain, but not a field
(C) not an integral domain, but has 0 as the only nilpotent element
(D) a ring which contains non-zero nilpotent elements
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Q.37 Consider the following conditions on two proper non-zero ideals J1 and J2 of a
non-zero commutative ring R.
P: For any r1 , r2 ∈ R, there exists a unique r ∈ R such that r − r1 ∈ J1

and r − r2 ∈ J2 .
Q: J1 + J2 = R
(A) P implies Q but Q does not imply P
(B) Q implies P but P does not imply Q
(C) P implies Q and Q implies P
(D) P does not imply Q and Q does not imply P
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Q.38 Let f : [−π, π] → R be a continuous function such that f (x) > f (0) 2
, |x| < δ for
n
some δ satisfying 0 < δ < π. Define Pn,δ (x) = (1+cos x−cos δ) , for n = 1, 2, 3, · · · .
Z2δ
(A) lim f (x)Pn,δ (x)dx = 0
n→∞
0
Z0
(B) lim f (x)Pn,δ (x)dx = 0
n→∞
−2δ
Zδ
(C) lim f (x)Pn,δ (x)dx = 0
n→∞
−δ
Z
(D) lim f (x)Pn,δ (x)dx = 0
n→∞
[−π,π]\[−δ,δ]
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∞
X
Q.39 P : Suppose that an xn converges at x = −3 and diverges at x = 6. Then
n=0
∞
(−1)n an converges.
P
n=0
∞
X (−1)n xn
Q: The interval of convergence of the series is [−4, 4].
n=2
4n loge n
(A) P is true and Q is true
(B) P is false and Q is false
(C) P is true and Q is false
(D) P is false and Q is true
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Q.40 Let
x2
fn (x) = , x ∈ [0, 1], n = 1, 2, 3, · · · .
x2 + (1 − nx)2
(A) {fn } is not equicontinuous on [0, 1]
(B) {fn } is uniformly convergent on [0, 1]
(C) {fn } is equicontinuous on [0, 1]
(D) {fn } is uniformly bounded and has a subsequence converging uniformly on [0, 1]
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Q.41 Let (Q, d) be the metric space with d(x, y) = |x−y|. Let E = {p ∈ Q : 2 < p2 < 3}.
Then, the set E is
(A) closed but not compact
(B) not closed but compact
(C) compact
(D) neither closed nor compact
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Q.42 Let T : L2 [−1, 1] → L2 [−1, 1] be defined by T f = f˜, where f˜(x) = f (−x) almost
everywhere. If M is the kernel of I − T , then the distance between the function
ϕ(t) = et and M is
1
p
(A) 2
(e2 − e−2 + 4)
1
p
(B) 2
(e2 − e−2 − 2)
1
p
(C) 2
(e2 − 4)
1
p
(D) 2
(e2 − e−2 − 4)
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Q.43 Let X, Y and Z be Banach spaces. Suppose that T : X → Y is linear and

S : Y → Z is linear, bounded and injective. In addition, if S ◦ T : X → Z is
bounded, then, which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) T is surjective
(B) T is bounded but not continuous
(C) T is bounded
(D) T is not bounded
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Q.44 The first derivative of a function f ∈ C ∞ (−3, 3) is approximated by an interpolating

polynomial of degree 2, using the data
(−1, f (−1)), (0, f (0)) and (2, f (2)).
It is found that
2
f ′ (0) ≈ − f (−1) + αf (0) + βf (2).
3
1
Then, the value of is
αβ
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 12
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Q.45 The work done by the force F = (x + y)î − (x2 + y 2 )ĵ, where î and ĵ are unit
−−→ −−→
vectors in OX and OY directions, respectively, along the upper half of the circle
x2 + y 2 = 1 from (1, 0) to (−1, 0) in the xy-plane is
(A) −π
(B) − π2
π
(C) 2
(D) π
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Q.46 Let u(x, t) be the solution of the wave equation
∂ 2u ∂ 2u
− 2 = 0, 0 < x < π, t > 0,
∂t2 ∂x
with the initial conditions
∂u
u(x, 0) = sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x, (x, 0) = 0, 0 < x < π
∂t
π the boundary conditions u(0, t) = u(π, t) = 0, t ≥ 0. Then, the value of

and
u , π is
2
(A) −1/2
(B) 0
(C) 1/2
(D) 1
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Q.47 Let T : R2 → R2 be a linear transformation defined by
T ((1, 2)) = (1, 0) and T((2, 1)) = (1, 1).
For p, q ∈ R, let T −1 ((p, q)) = (x, y).
(A) x = p − q; y = 2p − q
(B) x = p + q; y = 2p − q
(C) x = p + q; y = 2p + q
(D) x = p − q; y = 2p + q
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Q.48 Let y = (α, −1)T , α ∈ R be a feasible solution for the dual problem of the linear
programming problem
Maximize: 5x1 + 12x2

subject to: x1 + 2x2 + x3 ≤ 10
2x1 − x2 + 3x3 = 8
x1 , x2 , x3 ≥ 0.
(A) α<3
(B) 3 ≤ α < 5.5
(C) 5.5 ≤ α < 7
(D) α≥7
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Q.49 Let K denote the subset of C consisting of elements algebraic over Q. Then, which
of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) No element of C\K is algebraic over Q
(B) K is an algebraically closed field
(C) For any bijective ring homomorphism f : C −→ C, we have f (K) = K
(D) There is no bijection between K and Q
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Q.50 Let T be a Möbius transformation

√ such that T (0) = α, T (α) = 0 and T (∞) = −α,
where α = (−1 + i)/ 2. Let L denote the straight line passing through the origin
with slope −1, and let C denote the circle of unit radius centred at the origin.
Then, which of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) T maps L to a straight line
(B) T maps L to a circle
(C) T −1 maps C to a straight line
(D) T −1 maps C to a circle
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1 x
Q.51 Let a > 0. Define Da : L2 (R) → L2 (R) by (Da f ) (x) = √ f , almost every-
a a
where, for f ∈ L2 (R). Then, which of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) Da is a linear isometry
(B) Da is a bijection
(C) Da ◦ Db = Da+b , b > 0
(D) Da is bounded from below
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Q.52 Let {ϕ0 , ϕ1 , ϕ2 , · · · } be an orthonormal set in L2 [−1, 1] such that ϕn = Cn Pn , where

Cn is a constant and Pn is the Legendre polynomial of degree n, for each n ∈ N∪{0}.
Then, which of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) ϕ6 (1) = 1
(B) ϕ7 (−1) = 1
r
15
(C) ϕ7 (1) =
2
r
13
(D) ϕ6 (−1) =
2
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Q.53 Let X = (R, T ), where T is the smallest topology on R in which all the singleton
sets are closed. Then, which of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) [0, 1) is compact in X
(B) X is not first countable
(C) X is second countable
(D) X is first countable
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Q.54 Consider (Z, T ), where T is the topology generated by sets of the form
Am,n = {m + nk | k ∈ Z},
for m, n ∈ Z and n ̸= 0. Then, which of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) (Z, T ) is connected
(B) Each Am,n is a closed subset of (Z, T )
(C) (Z, T ) is Hausdorff
(D) (Z, T ) is metrizable
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Q.55 Let A ∈ Rm×n , c ∈ Rn and b ∈ Rm . Consider the linear programming primal

problem
Minimize: cT x
subject to: Ax = b
x ≥ 0.
Let x0 and y 0 be feasible solutions of the primal and its dual, respectively. Which
of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) cT x 0 ≥ bT y 0
(B) cT x 0 = bT y 0
(C) If cT x0 = bT y 0 , then x0 is optimal for the primal
(D) If cT x0 = bT y 0 , then y 0 is optimal for the dual
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Q.56 Consider R3 as a vector space with the usual operations of vector addition and
scalar multiplication. Let x ∈ R3 be denoted by x = (x1 , x2 , x3 ). Define subspaces
W1 and W2 by
W1 := {x ∈ R3 : x1 + 2x2 − x3 = 0}
and
W2 := {x ∈ R3 : 2x1 + 3x3 = 0}.
Let dim(U) denote the dimension of the subspace U .
Which of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) dim(W1 ) = dim(W2 )
(B) dim(W1 ) + dim(W2 ) − dim(R3 ) = 1
(C) dim(W1 + W2 ) = 2
(D) dim(W1 ∩ W2 ) = 1
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Q.57 Three companies C1 , C2 and C3 submit bids for three jobs J1 , J2 and J3 . The costs
involved per unit are given in the table below:
J1 J2 J3
C1 10 12 8
C2 9 15 10
C3 15 10 9
Then, the cost of the optimal assignment is .
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dy
Q.58 The initial value problem = f (x, y), y(x0 ) = y0 is solved by using the following
dx
second order Runge-Kutta method:
K1 = hf (xi , yi )
K2 = hf (xi + αh, yi + βK1 )
1
yi+1 = yi + (K1 + 3K2 ) , i ≥ 0,
4
where h is the uniform step length between the points x0 , x1 , · · · , xn and yi =
y(xi ). The value of the product αβ is (round off to TWO decimal
places).
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Q.59 The surface area of the paraboloid z = x2 + y 2 between the planes z = 0 and z = 1
is (round off to ONE decimal place).
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Q.60 The rate of change of f (x, y, z) = x + x cos z − y sin z + y at P0 in the direction from
P0 (2, −1, 0) to P1 (0, 1, 2) is .
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Q.61 If the Laplace equation
∂ 2u ∂ 2u
+ = 0, 1 < x < 2, 1 < y < 2
∂x2 ∂y 2
with the boundary conditions
∂u ∂u
(1, y) = y, (2, y) = 5, 1 < y < 2
∂x ∂x
and
∂u αx2 ∂u
(x, 1) = , (x, 2) = x, 1 < x < 2
∂y 7 ∂y
has a solution, then the constant α is .
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Q.62 Let u(x, y) be the solution of the first order partial differential equation
∂u ∂u
x + (x2 + y) = u, for all x, y ∈ R
∂x ∂y
satisfying u(2, y) = y − 4, y ∈ R. Then, the value of u(1, 2) is .
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Q.63 The optimal value for the linear programming problem
Maximize: 6x1 + 5x2

subject to: 3x1 + 2x2 ≤ 12
−x1 + x2 ≤ 1
x1 , x2 ≥ 0
is .
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Q.64 A certain product is manufactured by plants P1 , P2 and P3 whose capacities are

15, 25 and 10 units, respectively. The product is shipped to markets M1 , M2 , M3
and M4 , whose requirements are 10, 10, 10 and 20, respectively. The transportation
costs per unit are given in the table below.
M1 M2 M3 M4
P1 1 3 1 3 15
P2 2 2 4 1 25
P3 2 1 1 2 10
10 10 10 20
Then the cost corresponding to the starting basic solution by the Northwest-corner
method is .
MA Page 65 of 66
Q.65 Let M be a 3 × 3 real matrix such that M 2 = 2M + 3I. If the determinant of M

is −9, then the trace of M equals .
MA Page 66 of 66

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Q. No.

Session Question Subject Key/Range Mark

(A) heel / heel

(B) heal / heel

(C) heal / heal

(D) heel / heal

Statement 1: Some bottles are cups.

Statement 2: All cups are knives.

Conclusion I: Some bottles are knives.

Conclusion II: Some knives are cups.

Conclusion III: All cups are bottles.

Conclusion IV: All knives are cups.

Which one of the following options can be logically inferred?

(A) Only conclusion I and conclusion II are correct

(B) Only conclusion II and conclusion III are correct

(C) Only conclusion II and conclusion IV are correct

(D) Only conclusion III and conclusion IV are correct

Front View Rear View

(A) Humans engage in altruism due to guilt but not empathy

(B) Humans engage in altruism due to empathy but not guilt

(D) Humans engage in altruism due to empathy but not familiarity

The two dice are thrown once independently at random.

Consider the following statements:

Based on the above statements, which one of the following options is

An ant is at the bottom-left corner of a grid (point P) as shown above. It aims to

Q.11 – Q.35 Carry ONE mark each.

Q.11 Suppose that the characteristic equation of M ∈ C3×3 is

P: Let M ∈ Rm×n with m > n ≥ 2. If rank(M ) = n, then the system of

Q: Let E ∈ Rn×n , n ≥ 2 be a non-zero matrix such that E 3 = 0. Then

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

(A) Both P and Q are TRUE

(B) Both P and Q are FALSE

(C) P is TRUE and Q is FALSE

(D) P is FALSE and Q is TRUE

Q.13 Consider the real function of two real variables given by

u(x, y) = e2x [sin 3x cos 2y cosh 3y − cos 3x sin 2y sinh 3y].

(A) e3π + e−3π

(B) e3π − e−3π

(C) −e3π + e−3π

(D) −e3π − e−3π

Q.14 The value of the integral

(A) ∥x + y∥ = ∥x∥ + ∥y∥ and x, y are linearly independent

(B) ∥x + y∥ = ∥x∥ + ∥y∥ and x, y are linearly dependent

(C) ∥x + y∥2 = ∥x∥2 + ∥y∥2 and x, y are linearly independent

(D) ∥x + y∥ = 2∥x∥∥y∥ and x, y are linearly dependent

Q.16 Let {ek : k ∈ N} be an orthonormal basis for a Hilbert space H.

Q.17 Consider R2 with the usual metric. Let A = {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x2 + y 2 ≤ 1} and B =

(A) M and N are connected

(B) Neither M nor N is connected

(C) M is connected and N is not connected

(D) M is not connected and N is connected

Q.18 The real sequence generated by the iterative scheme

(D) diverges for any x0 ̸= 0

Q.19 The initial value problem

(A) a unique solution

(B) exactly two solutions

(C) infinitely many solutions

Q.20 If eigenfunctions corresponding to distinct eigenvalues λ of the Sturm-Liouville

Q.21 The steady state solution for the heat equation

P : If T1 is a proper subset of T2 , then ([0, 1], T2 ) is not compact.

π the boundary conditions u(0, t) = u(π, t) = 0, t ≥ 0. Then, the value of